Nikita Zadorov

#91 · Defenseman · Boston Bruins

Shoots left · 31 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	6	0	2	2	9	19:27
Last season	81	2	20	22	107	20:53

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Role

Where he fits on Boston right now.

Line: P1 with C. Clifton · 14:53 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 14 of 14 kills · 1:00 a kill · starts 11
Ice time: 19:27 a game, 2nd-most among Boston defensemen · 16:19 5-on-5 · 2:27 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 70% of defensemen · home 73%, road 59%
About average among defensemen · home easier than 57%, road easier than 81%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Top speed2nd
23.8 mphfaster than 99% of defensemen
HittingTop 10
hitting score 3017.27 hits /60better than 97% of defensemenmore than 93% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.74 penalties drawn /60better than 93% of defensemen
Hardest shot
99.7 mphharder than 93% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Staying out of the box
1.37 penalties taken /60behind 96% of defensemen
Finishing
−0.3 goals above expected /100 shotsbehind 94% of defensemen
Shorthanded threat
0.78 expected goals for /60behind 90% of defensemen
Time in the offensive zone
40.4% of his timeless than 86% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

HittingTop 10
hitting score 27111.83 hits /60better than 96% of defensemenmore than 98% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.25 expected goals /60better than 80% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Distance skated
7.52 miles /60less far than 94% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Nikita ZadorovAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 6 games blended with last season’s 81, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 6 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
−0.04 expected goals /60bottom 44%
+0.02 expected goals /60top 36%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 28%
−0.05 expected goals against /60top 39%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
10.5 shot attempts /60top 36%
10.4 shot attempts /60top 37%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.22 expected goals /60top 31%
0.25 expected goals /60top 20%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
−0.3 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 6%
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 38%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.37 first assists /60top 23%
0.35 first assists /60top 31%

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.79 expected goals /60too few games
0.72 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.78 expected goals for /60bottom 10%
0.85 expected goals for /60bottom 41%

Physical and puck

HittingTop 10 Top 10
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 301top 3%7.27 hits /60top 7%
hitting score 271top 4%11.83 hits /60top 2%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 90bottom 38%3.68 blocks /60bottom 35%
blocking score 99average4.11 blocks /60average
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 114top 23%1.13 takeaways /60top 15%
takeaway score 97average0.51 takeaways /60bottom 12%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.74 penalties drawn /60top 7%
0.46 penalties drawn /60top 44%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
1.37 penalties taken /60bottom 4%
0.76 penalties taken /60bottom 39%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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175 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 21 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

13 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left19
Wide right19
Over the net16
Off the post or crossbar6
Short or other2

62 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left1
Wide right3
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

4 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed2nd
SlowerBurner
23.8 mphtop 1%
20.6 mphaverage
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
2.0 bursts /60top 42%
1.0 bursts /60bottom 35%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
99.7 mphtop 7%
89.2 mphtop 22%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.36 miles /60bottom 40%
7.52 miles /60bottom 6%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
40.4% of his timebottom 14%
41.4% of his timebottom 38%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.